9 Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Born: 10/16/74 Vancouver, B.C. League history Drafted: By Anaheim in the first round (4th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft More Personal: Single...the son of Tetsuhiko and Sharon Kariya...his father played several tours with the Canadian National Rugby Team...Paul is of Japanese descent (father is 100%)...a Dean's List student at Maine...Paul organized a players visit to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County this past summer…he also organized a silent auction at a home game last season for Sean Gjos, who was paralyzed while playing a game for UCLA’s club hockey team…on agreeing to a new three-year contract with Anaheim in June, "I love it here. It’s a tremendous place to play hockey, a great community. I look forward to many more years here."…saw Star Wars: Episode One a number of times this past summer…spent most of the recent off-season in Orange County working out and rehabilitating his broken foot, suffered in Game Three vs. Detroit in the playoffs…hobbies include tennis, golf, swimming, weightlifting, and reading...learned how to juggle during his rookie year of 1994-95...some of his "favorites" include: Food - seafood and Italian Cuisine, Movie - Goodfellas and Star Wars, TV Show - Seinfeld, Actor - Robert DeNiro, NHL City - Montreal, Pre-game Meal - pasta & chicken...did construction work for his first-ever job...lists his first NHL game (1/20/95 @ EDM) as his most memorable moment in the NHL so far...also played lacrosse while growing up...Paul is the second-oldest of five children (he has two brothers & two sisters)...his brother Steve won the NCAA Championship with Maine in 1999…bought a home in Orange County in 1995…his full name is Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya. Quack Fact:Paul Kariya had 429 shots last season, the second-highest total in NHL history and 86 more than anyone else in the NHL in 1998-99 (Jaromir Jagr ranked second with 343 shots).
